Reunion

Released Feb 5, 2021

1h 35m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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92%

12 Reviews

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32%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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A pregnant woman returns to her recently deceased grandparents' old family home to spend time with her estranged mother. What begins as a tenuous reunion slowly turns terrifying.

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Luis M. D

This is a slow, dark, psychological thriller. And I like slow, dark, psychological thrillers. Yet this movie seemed to me ultimately boring. What could have been wrong? It's difficult to give a reason since I'm by no means an expert. But I think one possible explanation would be the absence of a plot that let us know what kind of person Ellie, the protagonist, really is. Throughout the film she interacts only with two people: her mother, whom she hasn't seen for a while (and with whom she has just reconnected) and a man who does some manual jobs for the family. There is no real plot or story that shows Ellie's true character. Nor is there a situation that creates a real sense of danger or urgency. In the film, tension is built basically through Ellie's own memories—either in the form of flashbacks or as ghostly apparitions in the present. Most of the time we do not know whether she is really a good or bad person. A normal film should give us some indications – through certain situations or dialogues – of what her true character is, so that we can establish an emotional connection with her. That's not happening here, unfortunately. This would perhaps be the main reason why, despite having good visual effects and good performances, Reunion is ultimately boring and uninteresting.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/26/23

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Ric M

Seeing the 'critic' ratings of 92% against 'them' rating of 37%, I should have realised this was yet another example of parochial bias from the 'pros'; mia culpa for going the whole distance: Acting was ok, although there couldn't have been much of a script to pit it against; camera work was creepy enough, although it never really went anywhere; the ending was a dumb cop out and getting there was mind numbingly slow and boring. All that said, there were some really clever bits in spots, but it was a shame they were rare.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/10/23

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james g

I liked the way the story unfolded. Good performances. Ultimately though I was confused. And only in an extra did we get a full exterior shot of the house, and the house is an important character.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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mary beth c

Scenes confusing and dark. Ending terrible.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

The acting of the two actors is overwhelming. A tense atmosphere tightens the heart all the time. The combination of occult and thriller.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

I felt that time had passed by when I saw Julia Omond after a long time. But I was pleased to see her performance that was still alive. The movie tells the secret of a family history, but it shows delicacy and sophistication in expressing it. It's a very interesting and meaningful piece of work.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Jake Mahaffy

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Julia Ormond

Ivy

Emma Draper

Ellie

John Bach

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Phuong Le

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Even if it's one of those films where the parts are a lot better than the sum, Reunion is sure to linger in the mind.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 15, 2021

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

AWFJ.org

A compelling, well-made film that creeps up on you, Reunion has a sting in the tail that is hard to forget

Feb 1, 2021

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Stephen Applebaum

Radio Times

Although the shattering climax is as confusing as it is shocking, the striking visuals ensure that Reunion lingers long after the end credits.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 12, 2021

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Angus Batey

NME (New Musical Express)

Swedish artist Anna Odell looks back at her troubled school days in this stylish, complicated and discomfiting film.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 29, 2021

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Carey-Ann Pawsey

Orca Sound

What begins as a reunion between mother and daughter slowly turns into something a lot more tense and terror filled.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 29, 2021

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James Hoare

SciFiNow

Whether this spectre is grief, guilt, a ghost, or all three, is largely open to interpretation, and Reunion is at its most elegant when it explores the nature of memory and trauma.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 26, 2021

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Synopsis

A pregnant woman returns to her recently deceased grandparents' old family home to spend time with her estranged mother. What begins as a tenuous reunion slowly turns terrifying.

Director: Jake Mahaffy
Producer: Tom Dolby, Giles Edwards, Susanne Filkins, Nicola Goelzhaeuser, Abdi Nazemian, Greg Newman
Screenwriter: Jake Mahaffy
Distributor: Dark Sky Films
Production Co: Water's End Productions, Greyshack Films
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 5, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 5, 2021
Runtime: 1h 35m

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